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Welcome to Helix California
Like all our comprehensive bar review courses, Helix California is built on the latest learning science to promote understanding and support long-term retention. From the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) to the Essays, through the Performance Test, Helix incorporates proven learning techniques such as spaced repetition and interleaving to reinforce recall, while its integrated content approach keeps you alert and involved. For example, you might read through a checklist of rule components, then watch a 5-minute video with visual illustrations and examples to help you better understand or recall the rule, and then move into the next part of the rule with a quick written explanation pulling out core bar inquiries. Multiple-choice question and essay assignments, along with intentional review and assessment, provide the necessary practice and further reinforcement of the subject matter. This high-impact teaching strategy is consistent with learning science and how our brains work — so you stay involved, focused, and moving forward. And that makes Helix like no other bar preparation course available.
You get it all.
For one low,
no-profit price.
You get it all.
For one low,
no-profit price.
Because we don’t profit from the students we serve.
FLEXIBLE ACCESS AS EARLY AS 20 WEEKS
BEFORE THE BAR EXAM
3500+ MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE MBE AND CALIFORNIA OUTLINES
Including targeted readings, core bar inquiries, checklists,
stepped analyses, tips and examples.
PRACTICE QUIZZES AND EXAMS
400 SHORT TOPIC-SPECIFIC VIDEOS
1500 DIGITAL FLASHCARDS
THE HELIX GAME CENTER
130+ CALIFORNIA ESSAYS AND PTs
Exclusive suite of resources for self-grading, including Model Answers, Issue Highlights, Grading Grids, and California State Bar-Released Answers
5 GRADING OPPORTUNITIES BY OUR EXPERT GRADERS
(4 Essays and 1 California Performance Test)
WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND INTENSIVE 'PASS CLASSES'
HELIX CALIFORNIA BOOK BUNDLE
$1199 (plus shipping)
Bar prep is hard, but with Helix I was able to stay "on schedule" while maintaining the flexibility to adjust what I worked on every day ... sometimes you just don't feel like answering ANOTHER 50 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS. I passed the California Bar Exam on my first try and saved my family thousands of dollars in the process. Sweet deal."
Michael Hannah, Esq. '23
Southwestern Law School
I would not have passed without Helix. I've heard about other programs and their three-hour+ long videos, knowing myself I would have fallen asleep or zoned out and not paid attention. Helix's lessons were all consolidated and separated by issues/topics into a series of much shorter, digestible videos. The team was incredibly helpful and friendly, and their graded essays are probably the reason I passed my first try.”
Hamdy Masri ’23
University of San Diego School of Law
I loved the core concepts! That helped me organize and understand how all the major points fit together. The content was great and organized into digestible bits. The essay grading scales were my favorite out of everything because it showed me where I needed to concentrate my answers in terms of which things got you the big points. Out of all the other essay answer sheets I’ve seen, Helix had the most comprehensive grading scale by far. I believe thar’s what made me excel on the essay portion of the California bar.”
Metta Girma ’23
University of Washington School of Law
Helix was a great resource for me when studying for the California Bar Exam. The online platform is easy to navigate, and they are extremely efficient at responding to all questions or concerns. I would definitely recommend checking out this course!”
Johan Anderson ’23
Southwestern Law School
Helix Bar Review is a wonderful bar prep service. From the concise videos to the interactive Game Center, they’ve thought of it all. The Core Concepts book is extremely useful during bar prep to try to memorize the more frequently tested black letter law. The use of building block quizzes throughout the program to ensure knowledge of black letter law reinforced my knowledge. All in all a great program at a great price!”
Julian Piroli ’23
University of San Diego School of Law
ALL YOU NEED IS HELIX!
When you get Helix, you get all of Helix. No confusing packages at escalating price points. No guessing what will serve you best in your bar preparation. From outlines to quizzes to flashcards to webinars — and everything else in between — you get what you need — at one low price.
TAILORED TO WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
The bar exam is outcome-based. So, it doesn’t matter how many hours you study for the bar exam if that study focuses on the wrong things. Helix gives you Core Concepts for each subject, so you know which concepts are highly-tested. And Helix helps you identify your knowledge gaps while providing resources to bridge them — setting you up for success.
YOUR SCHEDULE, YOUR BAR PREP!
With flexible access beginning as early as 20 weeks before the exam, Helix is designed to fit your timetable and learning style. Our 10, 12, 16, and 20-week study schedule options help guide your bar prep journey no matter when you begin, and the Helix study plan eliminates the guess work, adjusting automatically based on your daily progress, from the moment you access the program. Plus, our Helix Directors ― all licensed attorneys ― are available to help you with questions and support along the way.
400 SUBSTANTIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
Most around 5 to 7-minutes in length, Helix California’s targeted videos get right to the point, so you stay immersed in the content from start to finish. You’ll see and hear key concepts taught in a variety of formats and voices – substantive law explanations delivered by expert faculty and broken down by key concept, illustrated videos that provide visual explanations and examples of various hypotheticals, skills-based videos that provide guidance for each component of the exam, and more.
WE SHOW YOU OUR CARDS
Helix California includes 1500 mobile-friendly flashcards created to help you learn and reinforce your knowledge of black letter law concepts. These digital flashcards cover all MBE and essay subjects. Use them to review a specific subject or topic — or put them on shuffle to test your knowledge across the board.
LIVE WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS
Because we know bar prep isn’t one size fits all, Helix offers free supplemental live webinars and workshops so you can pick and choose the additional support you need! From workshops to help you make the most of Helix resources, to bar prep strategy, to interactive webinars with substantive experts, to our intensive ‘Pass Class’ workshops, if you want to dive deeper, Helix has you covered.
HELIX 'PASS CLASSES' FOR THE CALIFORNIA BAR
Helix Bar Review’s Pass ClassSM ― California Series is a unique offering for students who enroll in Helix California. Developed to give you a practical overview of the three components of the California Bar Exam — the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), California Essays, and the California Performance Test ― these intensive, instructional, and interactive experiences are designed to give you a jump on the information you need and strategies you can use to help make the most of your bar prep study time.
GET AHEAD OF THE GAME
Helix uses gamification to help you stay motivated to practice every day. The Helix Game Center includes seven unique and engaging games to refresh your knowledge of substantive bar exam subject matter and to aid in recall and memory retention. And to make bar review a little fun, too!
HELIX ON-THE-GO
Helix California is mobile responsive, so you can use it on any device. It also has its very own app, which is available for Apple and Android users.
BUNDLE UP!
Included with your course is the Helix California Book Bundle. This purposely selected and thoughtfully organized set makes for manageable and meaningful offline study as you prepare for exam day.
Note: All print materials are also available in your online Helix California course for easy access and search navigation.
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POWERED BY EXPERTS
To make sure you’re prepared for all components of the California Bar Exam, Helix California was created by an unparalleled network of law professors and bar success professionals who have specific knowledge and expertise on California law and the California Essays and Performance Test. Additionally, the MBE portion of the program was created by the past Program Director and lead editor of the MBE program at National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE).
We include both NCBE-licensed multiple-choice questions and additional NCBE-like multiple-choice questions crafted by our panels of law professors. You’ll also see California state-released essay and performance test prompts and answers, along with Helix-crafted Grading Grids and Issue Highlights. In short, you can be confident that the questions you’ll see in Helix will prepare you for what you’ll experience on test day.
